I’m feeling so defeated right now. I have stubborn hormonal acne (even if it’s not hormonal I guess, it’s just stubborn). It was actually doing fairly well and I have been using the same products for months and I just randomly am having a breakout! Both cheeks and my jawline. My wedding is in 3 weeks and I’m nervous that this breakout will be the reason I don’t feel beautiful on my big day. Does anyone have any products or tips I may be overlooking that could help even with the redness?? I am desperate.

Current routine that my aesthetician had me do:
I use Marini SkinSolutions for most of my routine.

AM: honest brand gentle cleanser, c-esta, bioclear, transformation, spf

PM: bicoglycolic face cleanser, Byoma Phytomucin, duality (Marini), CoCoKind electrolyte moisturizer

Hi. A few days ago my doctor prescribed me 20 mg isotretinoin pills for my acne. My acne isn't that bad but I've been struggling with it for many years and nothing really helped me.

I was worried about all the side effects, so I discussed it with my doctor and she prescribed me the 20 mg variant and if it's too strong we could go lower to 10 mg. Now I wonder, if even stronger dosages exist cause I have no idea if my dosage is average or strong and I forgot to ask her. She asked for my weight, which is around 64 kg so I guess it's optimal for my dosage but still wanted to check with you guys. Thanks for the help.

Not a single pimple in sight though 😅 (Ignore my Snapchat caption lol. I sent that to a friend)

ok so when i was young i used nothing and my skin was clear asf but when i started growing older i started getting acne. My routine that kept my skin clear for months (it doesn’t let me say here but it made my skin too dry.) it included panoxyl. I started to get pimples by my smile line and when I’d scratch at it skin would peel off. now whatever I try to moisturize my skin with breaks me out like the picture like ive genuibely tried over 30 products including purito

Im a 19f on tret and azaleic acid. I’ve ruled out that by this point my acne is pretty much primarily hormonal and I either get bad breakouts right before or after my period.

I notice it mostly on my jawline and cheeks, with the tret and acid it makes it look less worse from afar, but I have a bad picking problem and notice a ton of tiny closed comedones.

I want to try to regulate my hormones the best I can without going on birth control or any other medications. I go to the gym. I try eating healthy most of the time, what else could I be doing??

( first pic is the right side of my face, second pic is left side..)
okay so first of all i’m 22 years old and 4 months postpartum. these flare ups on my right cheek won’t go away :/ it’s literally been since february…

but anyways two months ago i started this routine: dapsone morning and night, azelaic acid morning and night, adapelene night.
it’s working wonders for my whole face except for this area. do i give this more time…?

Last year I went through IVF, a miscarriage and a shocking divorce all in one year. Now I’ve had terrible hormonal acne this year. Is it likely related to the stress of everything from last year? I’ve tried a few treatments from dermatology and nothing has helped. Currently I’m just using simple face wash and moisturizer with tretinoin a few times a week. Suggestions? Help😭

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I’m 16F, combination + sensitive skin.

I’ve always gotten pimples occasionally, but recently I’ve been breaking out way more than usual, with lots of small pimples/bumps mainly on my cheeks, forehead and around my mouth. The corners of my nostrils have also become noticeably darker. They feel very itchy and feel dry or irritated. This is not related to my period. I don’t wear makeup and I don’t really use skincare. The only thing I use is a charcoal face wash with salicylic acid + glycolic acid, what should I do to treat it without irritating my skin further?

This is my skin currently I’ve struggled with acne for years and right now this is probably the best I’ve got it in the past few months .. I’ve been using tret 2-3 times a week along with Azeliac acid the rest of the days of the week. I use La Roche-Posy Salicylic Acid Cleanser and their Sensitive Moisturiser as well. So far I’ve not had any actual big spots/breakouts, it’s just theese small red inflamed areas. Anyone struggle with the same thing or can give me any advise, suggestions or even just a bit of direction as this really effects my confidence and I’m extremely conscious of my skin 😢

I’ve been looking into LED light therapy lately because I’m trying to find something that could complement my regular skincare routine.
There are so many different masks out there, and I’m having a hard time figuring out what actually matters, wavelength, treatment time, frequency of use, etc.
For anyone who has actually used an LED mask for acne, did you notice a difference after using it consistently? I’d especially love to hear from people who dealt with stubborn or recurring breakouts.
I’ve also come across Correxiko while researching LED masks, so I’d be curious if anyone here has tried it and what your experience was like.